Ages 5+ · Digital Life · Games and apps
Asking before buying in a game
🛒buy button🙋ask first🪙a coin I win🧑grown-up says yes
A buy button costs real money. Ask first.The big ideaA buy button can cost real money. Always ask a grown-up first.
How it works
Some game things cost real money, and some cost nothing.
A buy button or a price tag costs money, so ask a grown-up first.
A coin, a star, a prize or a new level you win by playing costs nothing.
Only a grown-up at home says yes to a buy.
Example 1: A coin I win
- Kit won a coin just by playing.
- It cost nothing.
- A star, a prize and a high score cost nothing too.
Example 2: The big button
- A big button with a cart pops up.
- If it is pressed, money leaves the wallet.
- So stop and ask a grown-up first, like Kit.
What to do.Example 3: Who says yes
- Biscuit the dog cannot say yes to a buy.
- The game cannot, and a friend online cannot.
- A grown-up at home can.
Who can say yes.Words to know
- real money
- The money in a wallet.
- buy button
- A button that can spend real money.
- ask first
- Stop and check with a grown-up.
Watch out
- A bag of game coins can cost real money, so a coin shop or a sale pop-up needs a grown-up's yes.
- A buy by mistake can happen, like Biscuit's boop.
- Do not hide it, stay quiet or ignore it. Tell a grown-up or show them the screen.
- You are never in trouble for telling.
Try it
- A big Buy button pops up. What do you do?
- Does a coin you win by playing cost money?
- Who can say yes to a buy?
- A buy happens by mistake. What now?
Answers: 1. Ask a grown-up · 2. No · 3. A grown-up at home · 4. Tell a grown-up
Try at homeAsk a grown-up to show you how to stop a buy by mistake on your tablet.
For grown-upsShow your child how to stop a buy by mistake on your tablet, and practice saying ask first together.